I am trained to preserve and restore stone. Please do not attempt this without training or guidance from someone who knows what they are doing. This is not as simple as it seems, and it is very easy to permanently damage the stones. If you would like to find out how to participate or learn, contact your local historical society and ask them about programs and groups where you can learn. If you would like to help clean cemeteries in other ways, please see my friend Olives post: https://imgur.com/gallery/N27pVMj I do this as a hobby, I do not get paid. I provide everything from cleaning agents, to brushes, and I even bring my own water. I use a cleaner called D/2, which costs roughly $50 a gallon, and I can clean 5-7 stones. I use bamboo piques, plastic breakaway scrapers, various other brushes, and lots of gloves. https://ko-fi.com/springchikun
If you can find living family, its always nice to ask them but the primary target here is definitely the cemetery caretaker.
Just show up!
You clearly don't know what you're talking about on both points. How embarrassing for you.
Of all the things in the world to be upset about, an AI poster for a free cemetery preservation workshop seems like a strange hill to die on. I’m focused on protecting historic graves and teaching others how to do it correctly. Feel free to focus on perpetuating negativity (the real problem in the world), I'm busy volunteering my time and skills for my community.
So?
I used AI to design a poster. I still spent years learning how to restore headstones and I’m sharing that knowledge for free. You can't expect someone to be an expert in everything. One thing is enough.
It was stated verbally in a tiktok.
Not all cemeteries are connected to churches, oddly angry person. I'm sorry you're so unhappy with yourself that you came here to try and argue with experts on a subject you're basically illiterate on, but thanks for reminding me about the block option.
Do you mean the burial plot? These usually are taxed, paid by the cemetery owner (unless they're a registered non-profit). Normally these pioneer cemeteries were land that was given to a community by someone who usually lived near the edge of town, or nearest the church. The land isn't technically allocated, it is usually purchased.
That's amazing!!
It was everything I could do to keep it together. I have a strict "no crying at work" rule and I very nearly broke it for the first time in a decade.
Most of memorials I've worked on in this specific cemetery actually belong to mostly people descended from the Meteé or Metis culture. These were Canadian half white, half first nations people.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate the /s
It is possible. The area wasn't largely populated and people often had friends many towns away.
I have been invited! I hope to spend some time there in the spring!
"Power washer" is a 4 letter word.
The best place to start is your local historical societies and the state or regional cemetery board. Usually they have great resources for learning.
You are always so kind. I appreciate you so much! Happy Holidays!
You are appreciated, thank you!
Thank you!
I've been through similar. This was the result of the Mayors grudge against me:
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Just like you're one of mine!!
This stone is damaged from salt fretting. Moisture wicks up from the ground, the salts inside the stone heat up and crystallize, and each cycle blows the surface apart from the inside. That’s why it looks powdery, flaked, and melted, especially near the base. The tilt makes it worse by pulling more moisture to one side. This is classic long-term environmental decay.
You always have a place to volunteer wherever I am! You're 100% right on both those stones. The slate is not repairable. The other one looks like it is repairable from the Pic but it's probably also incredibly sugared, which would mean this one is a good one to practice cleaning on!
It used to be. Not anymore.
I think they did, to be honest.
Back then it was fancy. They would have felt so cool with a zinc statue.
This is all voluntary and hobby work, but i think people would be a little surprised at what I actually do for a living.
Over the years Otis has been BEAT UP. This is his 3rd restoration and I wasn't confident he would make it through this. I do my work for free but I made one stipulation: He must be moved from under the trees that keep doing damage. So they moved his pedestal.
At the turn of the century it was chosen for price and durability. It's basically impervious to everything except a hard hit.